Marine Mammal Institute

The OSU Marine Mammal Institute is a multi-disciplinary facility incorporating the work of academics from engineering, genetics, agriculture, aquatics, ecology, veterinary medicine, biology, and communications. As the only institute of its kind, the Marine Mammal Institute combines the efforts of top researchers from around the world to continue the legacy of discovery and preservation of critical habitats of target species and to understand how those species interact with their environment and human activities.

Documenting occurrences and investigating the causes of marine mammal strandings in Oregon.

News and Events

New forecast tool helps ships avoid blue whale hotspots

A new paper describes how blue whale tracking data and oceanographic information can be used for near-real-time predictive locations of blue whales off the West Coast to help reduce risk of ship strikes. The WhaleWatch maps use years of data collected by Bruce Mate and the Whale Telemetry Group at the OSU Marine Mammal Institute.

Whales on center stage in Newport

Leigh Torres, an assistant professor at the OSU Marine Mammal Institute, will discuss some of her recent work with gray whales along the Oregon Coast during the 10 a.m. Saturday [12/3/16] meeting of the Oregon Chapter of the American Cetacean Society in Newport, Oregon. The meeting will be at the Newport Public Library. Admission is free.

MMI Hiring for Business Manager/Fiscal Coordinator

The Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University is currently hiring for a full-time Business Manager/Fiscal Coordinatorat the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon. This position reports to and assists the Director, Associate Director, and Principal Investigators with the daily coordination and management of the Institute’s business and finance operations. To apply, please visit https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/ and search for position #P00896UF, or click on the link above. Closes December 14, 2016.